like a moth to a flame
like a moth to a flame
With intense and immediate interest. We brought out the water slide for the party and the kids came running like moths to a flame. Whenever I park my Ferrari, there's inevitably someone who wants to come gawk at it, like a moth to a flame.
See also: flame, like, moth
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
like a moth to a flame
If a person is attracted to someone or something like a moth to a flame, they are strongly attracted to them. The bright lights of west London drew Kharin like a moth to a flame. Girls were around him like moths to a flame. Note: This expression is very variable. For example, you can talk about moths around a flame, or replace flame with candle. Men flock around her like moths around a flame.
See also: flame, like, moth
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
- like a moth to the flame
- snuff out
- snuff someone out
- whenever the fancy takes (one)
- as, whenever, etc. the fancy takes you
- an old flame
- an/(one's) old flame
- old flame
- burn with a low blue flame
- clean up after (someone or something)